Combined folding ironing-board and step-ladder.



. G. B. SANDERSON- COMBINED FOLDING IRONING BOARD AND STEP LADDER.APPLICATION FILED Mo. 3, 1910.

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GEORGE B. SANDERSON, 0F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA;

COMBINED FOLDING IRONING-BOARD AND STEP LADDER.

Specification of Letters latent.

PatentedNov. 5, 1912.

Application filed Deee'moer 3 1910. Serial No. 595,374.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. SANnEnsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new'and useful Improvements in Combined. FoldingIroning-Boards and Step-Ladders, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to ironing boards and more particularly tocombined ironing boards and step ladders.

The object of the invention is the provision of an ironing board havinga stepladder connected thereto in such amanner that it will act as anadjustable support for the ironing board and whereby the ironing boardmay be used as a supporting leg for the step ladder.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing whichforms a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the position of the several partsin full lines when the board is adapted for aperson of moderate height,and in dotted lines when the board is raised for a tall person. Fig. 2is a side elevation of the device showing the application of the same asa step ladder.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents the table whichis provided at its rear end with recesses 2 in which are seated thepivotal ends of the step ladder legs 8. These ends are pivotallyconnected to the table by means of a bolt 4 which passes through thelegs and .table. Mounted in each side of the legs 8 and pivotallyarranged upon the bolt are supporting legs 5. The legs 3 are providedwith the usual cross bars or steps 6 and have pivoted intermediate theirends the bracing arms 7 upon a bolt 8. These bracing arms are adapted toextend between the legs 8 and the board 1 and are adapted to engage across piece 9 secured to the underside of the board so as to hold thelatter in spaced relation to'said board, and to prevent said arms fromslipp1ng. A suitable cross bar 10 connects the separate arms 7 and isadapted to engage the legs 3 of the ladder when. thrown to, its

rearward position so as to limit the movementof the arms whereby theywill hold the table elevated for a tall person.

Both the bolts 4: and 8 are provided with thumb nuts 11 so that the legs5 and the arms 7 may be clamped upon the'legs 3. The upper ends of thelegs 5 are provided with lateral extensions 12 which form shoulders 13adapted to engage upon the upper side of the table 1 so as to limittheir rearward movement and suitable braces 14: connect the legs so thatthey move in unison.

When the device is arranged for a step ladder the arms 7 are foldeddownwardly parallel With the legs 3 as are also the legs 5 and asuitable connecting hook 15 bridges between the legs and the table 1 andprevents spreading.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- Incombination,- a supporting member having a plurality of steps, asupplemental supporting member having. an ofiset upper end providing astop and pivotally secured to said first member and having steps adaptedto register with the steps of the first supporting member, an ironingboard pivoted to said first supporting member at its upper end, a stopcarried by the inner side of said ironing board, a brace hinged to thefirst supporting member and adapted to engage said stop and means forholding the ironing board and the first supporting member in spacedupright positions, said ironing board being adapted to engage the stopof said supplemental supporting member when placed in a horizontalposition.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE B. SANDERSON.

Witnesses:

HELEN G. CLARK, J. L. CARY.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G,

